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Research (Published
online : 18-06-2013)
4. Isolation and characterization of bacteria from canine
respiratory diseases in and around Hyderabad city, Andhra Pradesh,
India - S. Ayodhya, D. S. Tirumala Rao, Y. Narsimha
Reddy, N. Syam Sundar and V. Girish Kumar
Vet World. 2013; 6(9):
601-604
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.2013.601-604
Abstract
Aim: To identify the
organisms causing respiratory diseases in dogs that belongs to
areas in and around Hyderabad city.
Materials and Methods: Nasal samples were collected using
sterile swabs from the canine clinical cases that were presented
with the history of respiratory diseases at the University
administered Veterinary Hospital, Bhoiguda, Secunderabad and
Campus Veterinary Hospital, College of Veterinary Science,
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad over a period of 26 months i.e., from
October 2008 to November 2010. Clinical signs included coughing,
nasal discharge, sneezing, difficulty in breathing, fever, loss of
appetite and lethargic behavior. Nasal swabs were immediately
transferred, aseptically, into a nutrient broth and were subjected
to various cultural tests and microscopic examination.
Results: Out of 90 nasal samples, different species of
bacteria were isolated. Results from our bacterial culture,
microscopic and biochemical studies of the nasal discharges
collected from dogs suffering with respiratory diseases revealed
various bacteria such as E. coli, Klebsiella spp, Streptococci spp.
Staphylococci and mixed infections.
Conclusion: This study revealed that the bacteria such as
E. coli, Klebsiella spp, Streptococci spp. Staphylococci and mixed
infections are the common causative agents that lead to
respiratory diseases in dogs belonging to areas in and around
Hyderabad city.
Keywords: bacteriology, characterization, cultural tests,
dogs, isolation, respiratory diseases
